Monday, July 27, 2009

CB's Birthday in Seattle

Today is CB's birthday, last one before 60. That will be me in three more months. No wonder I have white hair! We are having dinner with daughters AE and KA tonight, along with Terry, at an Indian restaurant in the U District of Seattle.

This morning we trekked from the University of Washington Medical Center uphill to the UW campus, so we could find where AE works. Eventually, she met us in Red Square. It was a pretty walk, though sweaty since Seattle is having 90 degree F. highs this week.

Dennis is coming along, though the pain is severe. Today he is supposed to walk down the hospital hallway four times, but when we last saw him at noon, he had not done so yet. The surgeon told him that he hoped he had gotten all the cancer from his liver, which sounds hopeful.

Tomorrow morning we fly back to (hot) TX from (hot) WA. We fly to San Antonio, where MJ will meet us at the airport with our car. She kept it at her school, so we didn't have to pay airport parking fees. And exactly one week from this trip, we'll travel back to Seattle for our scheduled family vacation, this time with all our children.

6 comments:

Fran said...

Happy Birthday to CB! I have been praying for Dennis. Such traveling for you Jan, it is wonderful, although I am very sorry for the circumstances of this particular trip. I am glad you are with your family.

Terri said...

You have done a lot of travelling to the NW this summer. Enjoy the birthday dinner, safe flight home, and many prayers continue for Dennis. Can he take much in the way of pain relievers with a compromised liver?

Annie's Mom said...

Happy Birthday to CB, and travel safe!

Jennifer said...

Happy birthday, CB!

Nancy said...

Rest up when you get home!

Thanks for keeping us posted.

Ruth Hull Chatlien said...

Happy belated birthday to CB.